What is the News? The President has inaugurated the annual Madhavpur Mela in Gujarat and said that the cultural fair is a “festival of uniting people of the country through feelings”. What is Madhavpur Mela? Madhavpur Mela is a religio-cultural fair taking place every year in Madhavpur, a village on the Porbandar coast in Gujarat.… Continue reading Explained: Mythology, politics behind Gujarat’s Madhavpur Mela, and why CMs from Northeast are visiting it
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Forest fires frequency, intensity went up in past 2 decades: study
What is the News? Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has released a study titled ‘Managing Forest Fires in a Changing Climate’. What are the key findings of the study? Increase in Forest Fires: There has been a ten-fold increase in forest fires in the past two decades, and more than 62% of Indian… Continue reading Forest fires frequency, intensity went up in past 2 decades: study
CBIC Chairman releases National Time Release Study, 2022
What is the News? The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) has released Time Release Study (TRS) 2022. About Time Release Study(TRS) About TRS: TRS is essentially a performance measurement tool for assessing the cargo clearance process of international trade, as recommended by the WTO under the Trade Facilitation Agreement(TFA) and the World Customs… Continue reading CBIC Chairman releases National Time Release Study, 2022
Explained: How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia
What is the News? The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC. About the Megalithic Stone Jars in Assam Megalithic Stone Jars were first sighted in Assam in 1929 by… Continue reading Explained: How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia
Launch Event of the State Energy and Climate Index Round 1
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is State Energy and Climate Index-(SECI)?3 What are the key findings of the index?4 What is the significance of the index?5 What is India’s Performance in Global Energy Indices? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released the State Energy and Climate Index-(SECI) Round 1. What is State Energy… Continue reading Launch Event of the State Energy and Climate Index Round 1
India’s learning poverty has shot up, says World Bank official
What is the News? According to the World Bank Official, India’s learning poverty has shot up from 54% (before the pandemic) to 70% (after the pandemic). What is Learning Poverty? According to the World Bank, Learning Poverty means being unable to read and understand a simple text by the age of 10. This indicator brings… Continue reading India’s learning poverty has shot up, says World Bank official
Bengaluru joins global network of silk cities
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Global Silk City Network?3 Why was Bengaluru included in the Global Silk City Network?4 Which other Indian Cities are in line to join the Global Silk City Network? What is the News? Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to become a member of the Global Silk… Continue reading Bengaluru joins global network of silk cities
Endangered, Kodava takke gets a new lease of life
Contents1 What is the News?2 Who are Kodavas?3 Kodava Takke Language4 Why is the Kodava Takke language endangered? What is the News? Researchers have published a book titled “A Place Apart: Poems From Kodagu”. It is a bilingual edition of 21 poems by Appanna. This book will help spread awareness about the endangered Kodava takke… Continue reading Endangered, Kodava takke gets a new lease of life
Explained: Why Centre has opposed Odisha’s plans for landmark Lingaraj Temple
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Lingaraj Temple?3 What are the steps taken by the Odisha Government for Lingaraj Temple?4 What are the objections raised by the Central Government against the Ordinance? What is the News? The Central government has told the Odisha government that its ordinance to bring the Lingaraj temple and its… Continue reading Explained: Why Centre has opposed Odisha’s plans for landmark Lingaraj Temple
New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
What is the News? The Government of India will soon notify the “Draft Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021”. What are Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021? Prepared by: IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a think tank of the Ministry of Housing and… Continue reading New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
